[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"conditionNormalized\":\"provoked-vestibulodynia\",\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:provoked-vestibulodynia":27},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,5,0,[8,47,78,100,144],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":14,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":15,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":17,"maxAge":18,"enrollmentInfo":19,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":23,"briefSummary":25,"conditions":26,"keywords":28,"overallStatus":35,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":36,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":37,"startDateStruct":40,"completionDateStruct":41,"leadSponsor":43,"locationsCount":46},"100634027","efficacy-of-dry-needling-in-reducing-pain-during-sexual-intercourse-100634027",false,"NCT07534345","Efficacy of Dry Needling in Reducing Pain During Sexual Intercourse","Efficacy of Dry Needling for Reducing Pain During Intercourse in Women With Provoked Vestibulodynia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Women reporting vulvo-vaginal pain during intercourse for \\>3 months with an average pain intensity of ≥5\u002F10 on a numerical rating scale (NRS);\n* Confirmed diagnosis of provoked vestibulodynia by a gynecologist of our team following a standardized gynaecologic exam.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Other urogynecological and vulvar pain conditions (e.g., unprovoked pain, deep dyspareunia, dermatological condition);\n* Prior vulvovaginal or pelvic surgery;\n* Current pregnancy;\n* Postmenopausal status;\n* Having previously received DN or acupuncture;\n* Expected changes of medication that could influence pain perception (e.g., antidepressant);\n* Any significant coexisting medical conditions likely to interfere with the study procedures.","FEMALE","18 Years","45 Years",{"count":20,"type":21},170,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[24],"NA","Chronic vulvar pain is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition affecting up to 16% of women. The most common subtype of vulvar pain, provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), is characterized by a sharp pain at the entry of the vagina in response to pressure or attempted vaginal penetration. Women with PVD not only present with psychological distress and significant disruption in all aspects of sexual function, but they are also confronted with limited effective treatment options. Dry needling (DN) could fill this therapeutic gap. Similar to acupuncture, this approach involves the insertion of fine needles into the tissues. However, its mechanisms of action are quite different. DN specifically targets muscle tension\u002Fstiffness, which has been shown to play a key role in PVD. After designing a DN treatment protocol tailored to the affected muscles in PVD, our randomized pilot study confirmed that our state-of-the-art DN treatment protocol is feasible and acceptable for treating PVD and the promising findings obtained provide support for conducting the proposed large-scale study.\n\nThe proposed multicenter randomized controlled trial aims to establish the efficacy of DN for reducing pain in women with PVD. Women will be randomized to receive either sham or real DN for 8 weekly sessions. Validated outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, post-treatment and at the 6-month follow-up.\n\nThe current proposal addresses the urgent need to develop novel treatment options for women with PVD. If proven effective, DN could be proposed as a first-line low-risk treatment.",[27],"Provoked Vestibulodynia",[29,30,31,32,33,34],"Sexual dysfunctions","Chronic vulvar pain","Dry needling","Vulvodynia","Superficial dyspareunia","Randomized controlled trial","RECRUITING","2026-05-11",{"date":38,"type":39},"2026-05-12","ACTUAL",{"date":36,"type":39},{"date":42,"type":21},"2029-06",{"name":44,"class":45},"Université de Sherbrooke","OTHER",4,{"id":48,"slug":49,"hasResults":11,"nctId":50,"briefTitle":51,"officialTitle":52,"acronym":53,"eligibilityCriteria":54,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":17,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":55,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":57,"briefSummary":58,"conditions":59,"keywords":61,"overallStatus":35,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":68,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":69,"startDateStruct":71,"completionDateStruct":73,"leadSponsor":75,"locationsCount":77},"100566825","biomodulation-and-rehabilitation-interventions-to-target-pelvic-health-100566825","NCT06660212","Biomodulation and Rehabilitation Interventions to tarGet Pelvic Health","Is Multimodal Physiotherapy and\u002For Photobiomodulation Therapy Effective for Pain Reduction Among Those Who Experience Provoked Vestibulodynia: a Randomized Controlled Trial","BRIGHT","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Willing to travel to Ottawa area or Quebec City area\n* Biologically born female older than eighteen years\n* Pre-menopausal\n* Not currently pregnant or pregnancy\u002Fgiven birth in the past six months\n* Experiencing signs and symptoms consistent with provoked vestibulodynia alone or provoked vestibulodynia plus vaginismus\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* gynaecologist cannot insert a single digit intravaginally and thus the participant would be unlikely able to tolerate the assessment procedures\n* other gynaecologic conditions such as lichen sclerosus, fissures, endometriosis, adenomyosis, or pelvic organ prolapse",{"count":56,"type":21},240,[24],"This trial will provide evidence for the effective management of pain and pain-related domains among those who experience provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) using photobiomodulation (PBM) and multimodal physiotherapy (mPT) in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). PVD is the most common subcategory of vulvovaginal pain experienced during sexual and non-sexual activities, affects the psychological and sexual health of an astounding one in five Canadian women, yet access to evidence-informed management approaches is limited. We will employ four intervention groups: PBM, sham PBM (control), PBM combined with mPT, and mPT with sham PBM to evaluate the effectiveness of each approach on its own and the two approaches in combination.\n\nAmong those who experience PVD, we seek to answer:\n\n1. Relative to baseline and to sham PBM, does a 14-week intervention involving PBM, mPT, or a combination of mPT and PMB reduce vulvar pain severity reported on the Vulvar Pain Assessment Questionnaire (VPAQ)?\n2. Is a combined mPT and PBM intervention more effective than mPT or PMB alone when considering vulvar pain severity and\u002For related domains as measured through VPAQ?\n3. Are positive changes in vulvar pain severity and related domains observed following a 14-week intervention involving PBM, mPT or a combination of PBM and mPT retained at 6 months and at 1 year?\n\nSecondary objectives include determining the effectiveness of PBM, mPT, and mPT combined with PBM relative to sham PBM on: Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), pain sensitivity measured using provocative tests, the other domains of the VPAQ, sexual function, as well as investigating mediating effects of psychosocial variables (central sensitization index, chronic pain acceptance), gender identity, and the presence of vaginismus on patient response to mPT, PBM and mPT combined with PBM. Lastly we will monitor patient satisfaction with the interventions, adherence to the interventions, and any adverse events.",[32,27,60],"Dyspareunia",[62,63,32,64,65,66,67],"Provoked vestibulodynia","Intervention","Double-blinded","Pelvic floor","laser","Vulvar pain","2026-04-28",{"date":70,"type":39},"2026-05-05",{"date":72,"type":39},"2025-03-17",{"date":74,"type":21},"2028-11",{"name":76,"class":45},"University of Ottawa",2,{"id":79,"slug":80,"hasResults":11,"nctId":81,"briefTitle":82,"officialTitle":83,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":84,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":17,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":85,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":87,"briefSummary":89,"conditions":90,"keywords":4,"overallStatus":35,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":91,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":92,"startDateStruct":94,"completionDateStruct":96,"leadSponsor":98,"locationsCount":77},"100630373","phase-2-incobotulinumtoxina-for-provoked-vestibulodynia-with-overactive-pelvic-floor-muscle-dysfunction-100630373","NCT07486830","IncobotulinumtoxinA for Provoked Vestibulodynia With Overactive Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction","A Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of IncobotulinumtoxinA in Patients With Provoked Vestibulodynia Associated With Overactive Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Female, 18 years or older.\n\n  * Willing to provide a written informed consent prior to any study related procedures.\n  * Premenopausal.\n  * Have vulvodynia with provoked vestibulodynia with overactive pelvic floor muscle dysfunction for at least 3 months duration and for no more than 15 years.\n  * Have provoked pain at the posterior vestibule on a cotton swab test, with pain at positions 4, 6 and 8 o'clock (must be bilateral pain) at the Baseline Visit.\n  * Have independently confirmed diagnoses of provoked vestibulodynia PVD with overactive pelvic floor muscle dysfunction (hypertonic pelvic floor muscles) confirmed by both an expert physician and expert pelvic floor physical therapist.\n  * Are able to tolerate the smallest dilator size (diameter 0.5 inches) at the Baseline Visit, i.e. agree to the next successive dilator size to be tested for pain response (i.e. the two smallest sized dilators (#1 and 2) are to be tested).\n  * Pain score ≥5 on an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for the Dilator Maximum Tested Size (DMTS) at the Baseline Visit.\n  * Willing and able to comply with study restrictions, able to attend the clinic for the required duration of assessments during the study period and willing to return to the clinic for the follow-up evaluation as specified in the protocol.\n  * If the subject has received oral antidepressants, anxiolytics or anti-epileptics, then the dose of these medications should have been stable for at least 3 months prior to the Baseline Visit and expected to remain stable throughout the study.\n  * If the subject is currently undergoing pelvic floor physical therapy then the frequency of visits should be stable for at least 8 weeks prior to the Baseline visit and expected to remain stable throughout the study.\n  * If the subject has vaginal\u002Fvulvar infections (bacterial vaginosis, presence of candidiasis or trichomoniasis) at Baseline Visit (provider will take a vaginal culture swab to test for infection), they may still participate as long as they undergo treatment for the infection (as prescribed by study provider).\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Have provoked pain on a cotton swab test at the anterior vestibule (anywhere between 9 and 3 o'clock or more anteriorly) at the Baseline Visit.\n\n  * Able to tolerate the 6th (diameter 1 1⁄4 inches) dilator size (i.e. agree to the next successive dilator size to be tested for pain response) at the Baseline Visit with a pain score less than 5 (i.e. blue dilator).\n  * Genitourinary or gastrointestinal conditions\u002Fhistory which, according to the investigator's judgment may interfere with treatment or impact outcome assessment, including but not limited to:\n  * Skin disease at the vestibule such as lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, vaginal or vulvar atrophy, desquamative inflammatory vaginitis, allergic vulvitis, etc.\n  * Severe endometriosis (as defined as requiring regular medications other than hormonal contraceptives and NSAIDS to manage the endometriosis symptoms).\n  * Pudendal neuralgia (as defined as greater than minimal tenderness to palpation of the pudendal nerves at the ischial spine).\n  * Genitourinary or rectal cancer.\n  * Congenital urogenital abnormalities (e.g. vaginal septa, imperforate hymen, urethral diverticulum).\n  * Pain in urethra (diagnosis based on subject's interview and physical examination).\n  * Symptomatic urogenital prolapse at physical examination.\n  * History of traumatic or post radiotherapy vulvar lesions.\n  * Previous surgery that according to the investigator's judgment may impact on study outcome including but not limited to vaginal hysterectomy, vestibulectomy, urolxogic surgery (slings, colporrhaphy, etc.), perianal surgery or genital trauma or mutilation\u002Fcutting.\n  * Current vaginal\u002Fvulvar infections (bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, or trichomoniasis) and are unwilling or unable to take oral medication to treat this infection.\n  * Clinically significant history of alcohol\u002Fdrug abuse the last 24 weeks prior to Baseline or clinically significant alcohol\u002Fdrug dependence within 2 years prior to Baseline. Exceptions include caffeine or nicotine abuse\u002Fdependence.\n  * Has received any of the following:\n  * Pelvic floor physical therapy initiated, stopped or modified (frequency or type of physical therapy) during the last 8 weeks prior to Baseline (physical therapy includes but is not limited to: internal\u002Fexternal myofascial release by physical therapist, biofeedback, home pelvic floor exercises, self-taught exercises, use of vaginal dilators, etc.).\n  * Treatment with any muscle relaxants in the past 2 weeks.\n  * Treatment for anterior vestibular pain, with hormonal creams, in the last 1 week prior to Baseline unless continued at the same dosing regimen throughout the study.\n  * Currently receiving treatment for stress or urge urinary incontinence.\n  * Injections of steroids in the vulva within the last 4 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit or planned use during the study.\n  * Injection of BoNT in the genitopelvic area within the last 12 months prior to the Baseline visit.\n  * Treatment with an investigational drug within the last 4 weeks prior to Baseline or scheduled treatment with such a drug during the study period.\n  * Is likely to require treatment during the study with drugs that are not permitted by the study protocol.\n  * Any mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study, and\u002For evidence of an uncooperative attitude, as judged by the investigator.\n  * Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study, or who are currently lactating (breastfeeding). Participants should either not have sexual intercourse with a male partner or should use a method of birth control that is acceptable to them and the study doctor during the time that they participate in the protocol. Acceptable forms of contraceptives include: progestin and\u002For estrogen-containing hormonal contraceptives, contraceptive patch, contraceptive implant, contraceptive injection, condoms, or progestin or copper-containing intrauterine device (IUD), tubal sterilization, vasectomy of all sexual partners.",{"count":86,"type":21},54,[88],"PHASE2","This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety and efficacy of incobotulinumtoxinA (Merz) for the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) associated with overactive pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. Eligible participants are premenopausal females aged 18 years and older with a confirmed diagnosis of PVD with hypertonic pelvic floor muscles, established by both an expert physician and an expert pelvic floor physical therapist. Participants must have bilateral provoked pain at the posterior vestibule on cotton swab testing and a pain score of 5 or greater on an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) during standardized dilator testing at baseline. Key outcome measures include change in pain during dilator testing and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C). Participants with anterior vestibular pain, prior botulinum toxin injection in the genitopelvic area within the past 12 months, or significant genitourinary conditions that may confound assessment are excluded.",[27],"2026-03-18",{"date":93,"type":39},"2026-03-23",{"date":95,"type":39},"2026-02-27",{"date":97,"type":21},"2027-03-03",{"name":99,"class":45},"Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders",{"id":101,"slug":102,"hasResults":11,"nctId":103,"briefTitle":104,"officialTitle":105,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":106,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":17,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":107,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":108,"briefSummary":109,"conditions":110,"keywords":116,"overallStatus":35,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":136,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":137,"startDateStruct":138,"completionDateStruct":140,"leadSponsor":142,"locationsCount":143},"100612703","phase-2-topical-ketotifen-025-for-secondary-vestibulodynia-100612703","NCT07257029","Topical Ketotifen 0.25% for Secondary Vestibulodynia","A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Topical Ketotifen Fumarate 0.25% Cream for Females With Secondary Vestibulodynia","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Female participants ≥18 years of age\n* Able to provide signed and dated informed consent\n* Able to read, write, understand, and complete English-language study-related forms and communicate in English\n* Has a stable address and is available for the duration of the study\n* In good general health based on medical history\n* Willing to comply with all study procedures\n* Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 kg\u002Fm² and 32.0 kg\u002Fm² (inclusive)\n* Meets ISSVD\u002FISSWSH\u002FIPPS criteria for secondary provoked vestibulodynia, including: 6 continuous months of vulvar symptoms (insertional dyspareunia, pain with tampon insertion, or pain to touch); moderate to severe vestibular tenderness to light touch on physical exam\n* No evidence of vulvovaginal atrophy\n* If atrophy is present, must complete ≥12 weeks of topical hormone therapy and be re-screened to confirm resolution before enrollment\n* Negative vaginal culture for infection at randomization (participants with positive cultures at screening may be treated and retested)\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Pregnancy or lactation\n* Unable to tolerate the smallest dilator during baseline dilator assessment\n* Active vaginal infection (Candida, BV, trichomonas, HSV)\n* May re-screen after treatment and documented cure\n* Active cutaneous disease of the vestibule\n* Current presentation of other painful vulvar conditions, including:\n\nPudendal neuralgia Lichen sclerosus Lichen planus Plasma cell vulvitis Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia Sjögren's disease Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis\n\n* Hypoestrogenic states (e.g., vulvar atrophy due to menopause or medications)\n* History of significant vestibular or vaginal surgery, including:\n\nVestibulectomy Perineoplasty Bladder neck suspension Anterior\u002Fposterior colporrhaphy Pudendal nerve neurolysis Ablative or fractional laser procedures\n\n* Initiation or planned change in any of the following within 30 days before screening or during the study:\n\nGabapentinoids Tricyclic antidepressants SSRIs or SNRIs Hormone replacement therapy Systemic or local muscle relaxants (benzodiazepines, baclofen, botulinum toxin, cyclobenzaprine, CBD suppositories) Pelvic floor physical therapy\n\n* Use of another investigational drug or intervention within the past 3 months\n* Positive vaginal culture during the study requiring two or more treatments (per protocol, second infection leads to termination)\n* Any condition or factor that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with study participation or safety",{"count":86,"type":21},[88],"This is a Phase 2, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of topical ketotifen fumarate 0.25% cream in adult women with secondary provoked vestibulodynia (PVD). Secondary PVD is a chronic vulvar pain condition characterized by burning or sharp pain with vaginal penetration (e.g., intercourse, tampon use) and touch of the vulvar vestibule, often following recurrent infections or topical irritant exposures. Preclinical studies suggest that ketotifen, a mast-cell stabilizer and histamine H1 antagonist, may reduce neuroinflammation and abnormal nerve growth in the vulvar vestibule, offering a mechanism-based, non-surgical treatment option.\n\nApproximately 54 women aged 18 years and older who meet ISSVD\u002FISSWSH\u002FIPPS criteria for secondary PVD without vulvovaginal atrophy will be enrolled. After a 1-week screening period, all participants will complete a 2-week single-blind placebo run-in; those with a strong placebo response or intolerance to vehicle cream will not be randomized. Eligible participants will then be randomized 1:1 to receive ketotifen fumarate 0.25% cream or matching placebo cream applied twice daily to the vulvar vestibule for 12 weeks.\n\nThe primary outcome is change from baseline to Week 15 in pain intensity with the baseline dilator maximum tested size (DMTS), measured on an 11-point numeric rating scale. Secondary outcomes include changes in Vulvodynia Experience Questionnaire (VEQ) scores, vestibular pain thresholds measured by Wagner algometry, and participant-reported meaningful benefit at the end of treatment. Safety assessments will include adverse events, application-site reactions, physical examinations, vital signs, and pregnancy testing. This study will provide the first controlled clinical data on topical ketotifen for secondary PVD and inform the feasibility of larger registration trials.",[27,111,32,112,113,114,115],"Secondary Provoked Vestibulodynia","Vulvary Pain Disorders","Neuroproliferative Vestibulodynia","Mast Cell-mediated Neuroinflammation","Instertional Dyspareunia",[117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,135],"ketotifen fumarate","vulvodynia","provoked vestibulodynia","secondary vestibulodynia","vulvar pain","insertional dyspareunia","mast cell stabilizer","neuroproliferative pain","topical antihistamine","vulvar vestibule","non-hormonal treatment","vestibular tenderness","female sexual pain","vestibulodynia clinical trial","vulvar pain disorder","randomized controlled trial","algometer","dilator test","vulvodynia experience questionnaire (VEQ)","2026-03-16",{"date":91,"type":39},{"date":139,"type":39},"2026-01-02",{"date":141,"type":21},"2027-01-01",{"name":99,"class":45},3,{"id":145,"slug":146,"hasResults":11,"nctId":147,"briefTitle":148,"officialTitle":149,"acronym":150,"eligibilityCriteria":151,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":17,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":152,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":154,"briefSummary":155,"conditions":156,"keywords":161,"overallStatus":35,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":165,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":166,"startDateStruct":168,"completionDateStruct":170,"leadSponsor":172,"locationsCount":174},"100592896","does-a-virtual-program-for-pelvic-pain-improve-pain-and-sexual-outcomes-in-individuals-with-provoked-vestibulodynia-100592896","NCT06999395","Does a Virtual Program for Pelvic Pain Improve Pain and Sexual Outcomes in Individuals With Provoked Vestibulodynia?","Examining the Efficacy of a Multimodal Virtual Program on Pain and Sexual Outcomes in Individuals With Provoked Vestibulodynia: A Randomized Clinical Trial","PVD","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Self-reported physician diagnosis of provoked vestibulodynia (PVD)\n* PVD duration of at least 3 months\n* PVD pain intensity rating of at least 3 on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (extreme pain)\n* Resides in North America (Canada or the United States)\n* Fluent in English\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Less than 18 years old\n* Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy\n* Breastfeeding\n* Up to one year postpartum\n* Physical or mental health conditions that significantly interfere with activities of daily living",{"count":153,"type":21},250,[24],"The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a 3-month online pelvic health program works to improve pain and sexual wellbeing in adult women with chronic genital pain. The main research questions it aims to answer are:\n\n* How well does the program work to improve pain and sexual wellbeing?\n* How well does the program work to improve pain anxiety and pain interference?\n* How do participants rate their improvement after completing the program?\n* How satisfied are participants with the program?\n\nResearchers will compare participants who receive the program right away to those who wait for the program. Participants who receive the program right away will\n\n* Progress through the program at their own pace\n* Learn about pain science, do pelvic health exercises, and use information to be more mindful and less anxious about the pain\n* Answer questions about their pain experiences and sexual wellbeing before and after the 3-month program, as well as 3 months after the end of the program\n* Provide information about their experiences with the program and progress through the program during and after the program",[157,158,159,27,160],"Vulvodynia (Chronic Vulvar Pain)","Vulvar Vestibulitis","Vestibulodynia","Provoked Localized Vulvodynia",[118,119,162,163,132,164],"virtual pelvic health program","pain and sexual wellbeing outcomes","intervention","2026-02-09",{"date":167,"type":39},"2026-02-12",{"date":169,"type":39},"2025-12-17",{"date":171,"type":21},"2028-12",{"name":173,"class":45},"Queen's University",1]